Palatine, IL Demographics

A map of Palatine's Population by Race

Palatine, Illinois had a population of 67,908 in 2020. It was 61.4% White, 3.0% Black, 12.9% Asian, 19.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palatine, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is the 18th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Palatine's White Population

41,673 residents of Palatine identify as White, or 61.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Palatine roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #1299 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is more White than neighboring Rolling Meadows (55.9% White). Palatine is less White than neighboring Inverness (77% White), Deer Park (84.7% White), Arlington Heights (77.7% White), and Kildeer (75.1% White).

Palatine's Black Population

2,024 residents of Palatine identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palatine slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #291 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is more Black than neighboring Rolling Meadows (2.6% Black), Inverness (0.5% Black), Deer Park (0.6% Black), Arlington Heights (1.5% Black), and Kildeer (0.5% Black).

Palatine's Asian Population

8,754 residents of Palatine identify as Asian, or 12.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palatine slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is more Asian than neighboring Deer Park (7.8% Asian), and Arlington Heights (10.7% Asian). Palatine is less Asian than neighboring Rolling Meadows (13% Asian), Inverness (15.8% Asian), and Kildeer (16.5% Asian).

Palatine's Hispanic Population

13,305 residents of Palatine identify as Hispanic, or 19.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palatine roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #113 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is more Hispanic than neighboring Inverness (3.4% Hispanic), Deer Park (3.3% Hispanic), Arlington Heights (6.9% Hispanic), and Kildeer (4.4% Hispanic). Palatine is less Hispanic than neighboring Rolling Meadows (25.3% Hispanic).

Palatine's Native American/Other Population

289 residents of Palatine identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palatine roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rolling Meadows (0.3% Native American/Other), Deer Park (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kildeer (0.3% Native American/Other). Palatine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Inverness (0.5% Native American/Other).

Palatine's Multiracial Population

1,863 residents of Palatine identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palatine roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palatine is ranked #1026 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palatine is less Multiracial than neighboring Rolling Meadows (2.9% Multiracial), Deer Park (3.2% Multiracial), Arlington Heights (2.8% Multiracial), and Kildeer (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.